Thank you! good luck to you too! I hope it works out. Seramas are really tiny right? I have 3 bantam oeg and 4 ee's. and 3 brown leghorns. Love the bantam breeds!oh good luck. I don't have any silkies yet but hope to get more chickens soon. I do have RIR eggs in my incubator. Set them on Monday the 14th. I have one Americana hen, one specked sussex rooster and 4 seramas a roo and 3 hens. Can't wait to see pictures when you eggs hatch.
I feel the same way....
It seems like you got everything down and are good to go. I have a batch of shipped eggs(my first shipped eggs) on day 13 of incubation. When I received them I let them sit at room temp for 24hrs then I set them in the egg turner in the already warmed up incubator(turner unplugged) I let them incubate unturned and untouched for 5 days. I think what I did worked for me, I candled all 24 eggs on day9 and had 2 clears, 3 bloodrings, 2 ?s and 17 with veins and movement. So Im happy with the results. I think you have a good plan for your eggs. Good luck and hope you have a good hatch.Hi! Just set my very first eggs this morning! 14 Silkies. Shipped eggs. PA to CA! Packed well...arrived intact. I let them sit for 19 hours big end up. Of the 14 at least 5 had funky air cells. Now they are all in the bator.... big end up and I am NOT going to turn or touch them for 7 days!So far so good?BTW I have pretty much read EVERYTHING on the forums re hatching shipped eggs and it seems that this is the way to go
I read this thread. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/641760/settling-shipped-eggs-necessary-with-auto-turner
Quote: If your eggs are local you turn if shipped the need settled.... here is a paste from my notes in https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101 oh and if they are not shipped refer to the article.... FINGERS CROSSED FOR EVERYONE!!
Shipped Eggs = Change Of Plans!
Shipped eggs have a MUCH lower hatch rate, even with experienced hatchers!
It’s always best to get local eggs to get the best hatch rate. Sources for eggs are to search the BYC buy sell trade section, Craigslist and eBay. Your local thread on BYC may be the best bet for local eggs! Look for your local site in the “Social section” “Where am I? Where are You!” on BYC.
BELOW ROLLING AIR CELL OF A SHIPPED EGG
Rolls like a Carpenters Level
Important Links to AIR CELL DAMAGE...
- Air Cell Info for Incubation,
- http://www.squidoo.com/mailed-shipped-fertilised-chickens-eggs-fertilized-hatching-chicken-egg
- Management of Damaged and Mal-positioned Egg Air Cells,
- https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/501034/suggestions-for-management-of-damaged-and-mal-positioned-egg-air-cells
- Getting the most from your eggs,
- http://skeffling.hubpages.com/hub/Chicken-Incubators-and-getting-the-most-chicks-from-your-hatching-eggs
UNDERSTANDING what goes WRONG with SHIPPED EGGS
The yolk of an egg is held in place on each end by what is called Chalaza. These are delicate cords that keep the yolk centered in the egg. When you crack open an egg, you notice a white stringy thing on the yolk, this is the Chalaza. When eggs are shipped they encounter postal handlers that toss the packages, sorting machinery, bumpy vehicle rides, temperature changes and possibly X-ray Machines! So by the time the eggs get to you they are pretty much scrambled inside. So if you are going to buy eggs and have them shipped to you, be aware that the viability drops TREMENDOUSLY. There are rare instances when they ALL arrive safely but it is always a gamble.
http://www.geauga4h.org/poultry/egg_parts.htm
BELOW ARE "SADDLE" SHAPED AIR CELLS
CONCLUSION ~ Shipped eggs
For rolling, detached or disrupted air cells (cells no longer at fat end of the egg but like a bubble level on the long side, rolling or saddle shaped cells), you’ll need to change your hatch plan. They need to sit 24 hours NO TURNING, pointy end down in a Styrofoam Egg Carton with the bottoms cut out for ventilation to possibly reattach air cells. Allow eggs to sit in a moderately cool, somewhat humid place for 12-24 hours before you begin to incubate them. Basements are great. Moderately cool means 65-75 degrees with the fat end UP. After settle period SET Shipped eggs in the incubator in the carton with bottoms cut out as pictured below, do not turn for 36-48 hours to help air cell re-attach. To leave them in the egg carton for all 21 days of the hatch will give you a better hatch rate. After 36-48 hours begin turning or hand turn by laying the eggs side to side 3 times a day, as in the image below. REMINDER~ Never Set COLD eggs in the incubator.
Below image are Eggs in A Carton with Bottoms cut out for Ventilation
Below image of Turning Shipped Eggs, just lean to opposite side.
BELOW is a short video of an Rolling Detatched Air Cell
I have learned A LOT from your posts! Thank you!If your eggs are local you turn if shipped the need settled.... here is a paste from my notes in https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101 oh and if they are not shipped refer to the article.... FINGERS CROSSED FOR EVERYONE!!
Shipped Eggs = Change Of Plans!
Shipped eggs have a MUCH lower hatch rate, even with experienced hatchers!
It’s always best to get local eggs to get the best hatch rate. Sources for eggs are to search the BYC buy sell trade section, Craigslist and eBay. Your local thread on BYC may be the best bet for local eggs! Look for your local site in the “Social section” “Where am I? Where are You!” on BYC.
BELOW ROLLING AIR CELL OF A SHIPPED EGG
Rolls like a Carpenters Level
Important Links to AIR CELL DAMAGE...
- Air Cell Info for Incubation,
- http://www.squidoo.com/mailed-shipped-fertilised-chickens-eggs-fertilized-hatching-chicken-egg
- Management of Damaged and Mal-positioned Egg Air Cells,
- https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/501034/suggestions-for-management-of-damaged-and-mal-positioned-egg-air-cells
- Getting the most from your eggs,
- http://skeffling.hubpages.com/hub/Chicken-Incubators-and-getting-the-most-chicks-from-your-hatching-eggs
UNDERSTANDING what goes WRONG with SHIPPED EGGS
The yolk of an egg is held in place on each end by what is called Chalaza. These are delicate cords that keep the yolk centered in the egg. When you crack open an egg, you notice a white stringy thing on the yolk, this is the Chalaza. When eggs are shipped they encounter postal handlers that toss the packages, sorting machinery, bumpy vehicle rides, temperature changes and possibly X-ray Machines! So by the time the eggs get to you they are pretty much scrambled inside. So if you are going to buy eggs and have them shipped to you, be aware that the viability drops TREMENDOUSLY. There are rare instances when they ALL arrive safely but it is always a gamble.
http://www.geauga4h.org/poultry/egg_parts.htm
BELOW ARE "SADDLE" SHAPED AIR CELLS
CONCLUSION ~ Shipped eggs
For rolling, detached or disrupted air cells (cells no longer at fat end of the egg but like a bubble level on the long side, rolling or saddle shaped cells), you’ll need to change your hatch plan. They need to sit 24 hours NO TURNING, pointy end down in a Styrofoam Egg Carton with the bottoms cut out for ventilation to possibly reattach air cells. Allow eggs to sit in a moderately cool, somewhat humid place for 12-24 hours before you begin to incubate them. Basements are great. Moderately cool means 65-75 degrees with the fat end UP. After settle period SET Shipped eggs in the incubator in the carton with bottoms cut out as pictured below, do not turn for 36-48 hours to help air cell re-attach. To leave them in the egg carton for all 21 days of the hatch will give you a better hatch rate. After 36-48 hours begin turning or hand turn by laying the eggs side to side 3 times a day, as in the image below. REMINDER~ Never Set COLD eggs in the incubator.
Below image are Eggs in A Carton with Bottoms cut out for Ventilation
Below image of Turning Shipped Eggs, just lean to opposite side.
BELOW is a short video of an Rolling Detatched Air Cell
